You will be amazed by the stunning mosaics. Ravenna is a treasure trove which unveils eight UNESCO World Heritage monuments ... More info ›

You will be amazed by the stunning mosaics. Ravenna is a treasure trove which unveils eight UNESCO World Heritage monuments. You will appreciate the Ravennate atmosphere and feel to be part of the history. Visit of the byzantine Basilica of San Vitale, the roman Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo built by the king Theodoric, the Tomb of the major Italian poet Dante Alighieri. You will have the chance to step into a mosaic workshop, have a coffee break in a peaceful café and see the flooded crypt of the Church of Saint Francis. All with a local passionate and experienced tour guide.

Monuments included in the tour: Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Tomb of Dante Alighieri, Church of Saint Francis.You can start the tour at any time you wish. You can start the tour from any location of the city centre. Possibility of pick up at the tourist port (cost excluded). It's a walking tour but it is possible to rent a car with a driver with a permit for the pedestrian city center (cost excluded). Admission tickets excluded, free for children up to 10 years old. Reduced admission with local guide.Demonstration at moasic workshop included. Meals excluded. 120 Euro is the total cost for a group up to 15 people for the private tour.

Visit Ravenna's mosaics (Ravenna is a UNESCO site), and then proceed to the part of the tour especially designed for cookery lovers, making home-made pasta and piadina, the DOP local bread.

First of all - let's admire the gorgeous Ravenna's mosaics.You will go on a fascinating guided tour in the Church of St Vitale (VI century) and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (V cent). Ravenna is a world heritage site protected by the UNESCO.After or before the guided tour of the glorious mosaics, we can enjoy a very Italian experience: making home pasta such as tagliatelle and tortellini, bolognese ragu' sauce and the famous "piadina" (typical local DOP flatbread).The guide will tell you all about historical food traditions, then take you to a superb restaurant in the city centre ... More info ›

Visit Ravenna's mosaics (Ravenna is a UNESCO site), and then proceed to the part of the tour especially designed for cookery lovers, making home-made pasta and piadina, the DOP local bread.

First of all - let's admire the gorgeous Ravenna's mosaics.You will go on a fascinating guided tour in the Church of St Vitale (VI century) and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (V cent). Ravenna is a world heritage site protected by the UNESCO.After or before the guided tour of the glorious mosaics, we can enjoy a very Italian experience: making home pasta such as tagliatelle and tortellini, bolognese ragu' sauce and the famous "piadina" (typical local DOP flatbread).The guide will tell you all about historical food traditions, then take you to a superb restaurant in the city centre. The staff will welcome you, and provide your 'personal teacher' to teach you about Italian food. After the cooking lesson, one of the best part of the experience will be lunch, eating your own delicious culinary specialities. What a great way to become a real Italian Masterchef!

Learn the secrets of Emilian traditional cuisine at Chef Alberto's home and enjoy a full typical lunch with local wine with your friends and family!

Live an authentic culinary experience in Ravenna. Ravenna is not only for mosaics lovers but also for those passionate about authentic Italian regional food ... More info ›

Learn the secrets of Emilian traditional cuisine at Chef Alberto's home and enjoy a full typical lunch with local wine with your friends and family!

Live an authentic culinary experience in Ravenna. Ravenna is not only for mosaics lovers but also for those passionate about authentic Italian regional food. Chef Alberto will open his house to curious travellers, teaching them the secrets of some of the most famous Emilian recipes.You will learn to prepare home made pasta ( Ravioli ) and other local delicacies. You will master some of the chef secrets' and surprise your friends once you will be back home.Get ready to learn some of the secrets of our cuisine and enjoy the meal with your friends and family.This is a typical menu you will prepare: • Cannoli of Breasola with greek yogurt and saba • Ravioli stuffed with cheese and orange sauce • Pork ribs in a moscato d'asti dop sauce • Peppers and onions in sweet and sour sauce • Imperial milk • Bavaresi fruit sponge cake or yoghurt with fresh fruit. • Wine and beverages included Wines • Cortese Cascina Ruris • Barbera Superiore Cascina Ruris • Moscato d'Asti Doc Cascina RurisDon't miss the chance to live this unique culinary experience.

Enjoy this 3 hours private tours of Ravenna and its enchanting mosaics with a local and top rated guide.Join us for an amazing journey into Ravenna’s past!Meet our guide in Piazza del Popolo and discover with us its well-preserved architecture dating from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Come and see its eight UNSCO World Heritage Sites.You will experience great culture and food! Take time for a piadina tasting with our guide.

Ravenna, known as the city of mosaics has to be one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Join us for an enchanting journey into Ravenna’s past!Discover with us its well-preserved architecture dating from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Come and see its eight UNSCO World Heritage Sites.

In 402 AD the Western Roman Emperor Honorius, fearing an invasion from the barbarians was forced to move his court from Rome to Ravenna. Thus, Ravenna became the capital of the Western Roman Empire until its dissolution in 476 AD. During this period however the city saw the construction of a number of magnificent monuments that have bestowed upon the city a splendid heritage of historical buildings. Over the centuries it has become a renowned city of art and culture.

Known as the mosaic centre it is interesting to note that this art form did not originate here ... More info ›

Enjoy this 3 hours private tours of Ravenna and its enchanting mosaics with a local and top rated guide.Join us for an amazing journey into Ravenna’s past!Meet our guide in Piazza del Popolo and discover with us its well-preserved architecture dating from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Come and see its eight UNSCO World Heritage Sites.You will experience great culture and food! Take time for a piadina tasting with our guide.

Ravenna, known as the city of mosaics has to be one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Join us for an enchanting journey into Ravenna’s past!Discover with us its well-preserved architecture dating from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Come and see its eight UNSCO World Heritage Sites.

In 402 AD the Western Roman Emperor Honorius, fearing an invasion from the barbarians was forced to move his court from Rome to Ravenna. Thus, Ravenna became the capital of the Western Roman Empire until its dissolution in 476 AD. During this period however the city saw the construction of a number of magnificent monuments that have bestowed upon the city a splendid heritage of historical buildings. Over the centuries it has become a renowned city of art and culture.

Known as the mosaic centre it is interesting to note that this art form did not originate here. However, it certainly spawned the greatest exponents of this ancient craft, still evident in the many workshops and artisan shops today. Ravenna is also where Christian iconology originated, a mixture of symbolism and realism with Roman and Byzantine influences.

On the tour you will see the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia that was built to house the remains of the Roman empress as well as the most significant Byzantine church in the west, the Basilica of San Vitale. You then visit the Church of Sant’ Appolinare Nuovo which bears witness to Ravenna’s domination by the barbarians and then, possibly the oldest monument in Ravenna, the Neonian Baptistey that dates to the early V century.

However, as well as beautiful monuments and mosaics Ravenna is also renowned for being the town where the Florentine poet Dante found refuge during his exile and where he wrote the Inferno. We take a walk into the Zona Dantesca (Dante Zone), an area dedicated to the great poet and where silence is maintained by Ravenna’s citizens as a mark of respect to his memory. It is here that we will visit Dante’s tomb and the church of San Francesco where in 1321 his funeral was held.

There will also be time to stroll along some of Ravenna’s streets for a little window shopping!

Finally though, there is one last experience. No-one can come to Ravenna without having a taste of a traditional Piadina. Our guide knows where to buy the very best ones and will offer you this experience!

Join this 2.5-hour walking tour of Ravenna to explore the city's top attractions. The monuments that normally fit into this tour are: Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Piazza del Popolo, St ... More info ›

Join this 2.5-hour walking tour of Ravenna to explore the city's top attractions. The monuments that normally fit into this tour are: Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Piazza del Popolo, St. Francis' crypt, the tomb of Dante Alighieri, and the Basilica of Sant'Appollinare Nuovo. Entrance fees included in the tour cost.

1600 years ago, Ravenna was the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Exarchate of Italy. A key town in the history of the Western world and beyond, Ravenna has retained the lavish testimonials of this glorious past. In fact, the city preserves the richest world heritage of mosaics dating from the 5th and the 6th century AD, kept within its Paleochristian and Byzantine religious buildings - all of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Visiting the historic center on foot is like reliving history. It starts from Roman times with its early Christian basilicas, through the Renaissance, and comes up to the 19th century, when the city was rediscovered by famous visitors such as Oscar Wilde, Sigmund Freud, Lord Byron, and Gustav Klimt.

This 2.5-hour tour will visit some of the famous monuments of Ravenna, including the Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Piazza del Popolo, St. Francis' crypt, the tomb of Dante Alighieri, and Basilica of Sant' Appollinare Nuovo.

Ravenna is known worldwide as the Capital of Mosaics. During this half-day tour you will discover why this medium-sized town has earned its nickname and popularity visiting some of its beautifully-preserved World Heritage sites. You will get a general idea of the most important historical periods that marked the history and architecture of the town, making Ravenna three times capital and, most importantly, you will discover the beauty of the unique mosaics, becoming familiar with the main iconography features of early Christian mosaics.

This tour will allow you to discover the town's architectural masterpieces inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and characterized by early Christian mosaics.

The tour will start with the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, built to house the Roman empress' remains and the Basilica of San Vitale, the most relevant Byzantine church of the West ... More info ›

Ravenna is known worldwide as the Capital of Mosaics. During this half-day tour you will discover why this medium-sized town has earned its nickname and popularity visiting some of its beautifully-preserved World Heritage sites. You will get a general idea of the most important historical periods that marked the history and architecture of the town, making Ravenna three times capital and, most importantly, you will discover the beauty of the unique mosaics, becoming familiar with the main iconography features of early Christian mosaics.

This tour will allow you to discover the town's architectural masterpieces inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and characterized by early Christian mosaics.

The tour will start with the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, built to house the Roman empress' remains and the Basilica of San Vitale, the most relevant Byzantine church of the West. We will then visit the Church of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo, bearing witness to the barbarian domination and the Neonian Baptistery, probably the most ancient monument, dating back to the early V century.

Ravenna is also the town where the Florentine poet Dante found shelter during his exile and where he wrote his Inferno. You will have a walk in the so-called Zona Dantesca (Dante's zone), an area dedicated to the great poet where silence is kept by the citizens of Ravenna to respect his memory. There we will visit Dante's tomb and the church of San Francesco where his funeral was held in 1321.

You will be fascinated by the colorful glass paste and golden mosaics and by the typical narrow streets of Ravenna.